New LifeStyles Senior Living & Care Blog

We know that it can be tough, finding care for a loved one, or taking care of them yourself. So we offer our end users a blog with information on care giving, choosing a community, senior living and care news and just for fun!

This Weeks Senior Living and Caregiving Links

Following a couple from diagnosis to the final stages of Alzheimer’s My retirement, my choice: Aging in the ‘right’ place Study Explores Crash Risk Among Older Drivers What Is the Difference Between Assisted Living and Nursing Home? Fight for Your Rights

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7 Links to This Week’s Senior Living and Caregiving Articles

Stepping Into The Leadership Role Long Term Care: How Much Does Medicare Actually Cover? Volunteering 2 hours per week reduces loneliness in widowed older adults What to consider when deciding on a senior living community Advice for Caregivers: Hallucinations Related to Alzheimer’s [Infographic] Vast Majority Of Elder Financial Abuse By…

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3 Senior Living & Caregiving Links of the Week

Alzheimer’s: Dealing with Difficult Behavior Safety precautions can help people living with Alzheimer’s disease stay independent The Pros & Cons of 55+ ActiveAdult Communities

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Legal Documents – Are you Ready?

There are so many things to do and factors to consider when a senior decides to move into a community, or needs care. From clearing a home and selling it or making it a safe place to age, to choosing the right senior community or caregiver. Your hands will be full. One…

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This Week’s Links

Podcast: What’s a Caregiving-Friendly Community? Senior Nutrition in Aging Fall prevention gets harder when elderly leave hospital 5 Wheelchair VanShopping Tips Medicaid Divorce: Maybe . . . Maybe Not.

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Senior Abuse: 4 Ways To Spot Mistreatment of a Loved One

It’s hard to believe that anyone would cause harm to the elderly anywhere, specifically in a nursing home, but the sad truth is that it happens.  From 2015-2016, investigators found 134 cases of abuse of nursing home residents. Most nursing home residences hold strict codes to ensure these abuses don’t happen, but this…

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This week’s links to senior living and care articles

Dealing with the Dementia Communication Barrier In-person license renewal may reduce crashes involving people with dementia This Library Creates Community for Older Residents The More You Know

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Weekly Senior Living and Care Links – 2/15/18

African-Americans are at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease. What Every Dementia Caregiver Must Know Ft. Worth Area Community In the News for a Kind Act Planning for the Future After a Spouse’s Death Text reminders raise medication adherence in Medicare patients by 14%

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Links on Senior Communities, Dementia Help, Caregiving & Gadgets

Are Preconceptions About Senior Living Communities Holding You Back? Daily chats improve lives of people with dementia Two Weeks in a Caregiver’s Shoes Ten Questions to Ask Your Loved One’s Primary Care Physician Gadgets for seniors: Ambitious techies roll out robots, smart gear for their elders

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Can GPS Tracking Device Help A Senior in Your Life?

When seniors have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, the world is a scary place. However, ‘scary’ is a mild term compared to the terror of having a loved one lost because of wandering. The worry, grief, and fear takes hold of the caregiver or family. The person lost is in a…

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